Notes from the Green Truck

With termites beginning to swarm in New Jersey, active new termite infestations are being reported in Morris and Bergen counties. As flying termites land to establish new colonies, termite infestations could quickly spread to neighboring counties, including Passaic, Essex, Hudson, Somerset, Sussex and Union counties in New Jersey and Rockland County in New York. (See [...]

Termites are destructive creatures that can cause a great deal of damage in homes. Since they feed on wood, they set up their colonies in wood structures, where they create hollow galleries and chambers. Their activities will cause the wood structures to weaken and collapse over time. It is not easy to detect the presence [...]

Did you know that even if your house is built solely of brick and mortar that you can still suffer the scourge of termites?  That statement might leave homeowners scratching their heads, but it’s true.  Termites are such industrious little pests; it’s not only the structure of your home that termites can destroy.  They will [...]

Going green or going natural are more than just catch phrases nowadays.  In an effort to save the environment and protect the people, natural pest killing products are being developed and used at increasing rates.
These natural products are increasing in popularity because they are derived from materials like plants, bacteria, minerals and animals.  When administered [...]

Termites are the number one property threat to homeowners and businesses in New Jersey and across the United States.  They are responsible for an estimated $5 billion in property damage per year, and that figure just keeps on climbing!
I just read a report of a family in Florida that had termites that had seriously damaged their [...]

More times than not, people confuse carpenter ants with termites.  Although they both like wood, for different reasons, and they both cause damage to structures, they are completely different creatures that need to be dealt with.
There are three things to look for when determining if you have carpenter ants or termites:  antennae, wings, and body [...]

Since termite swarming season is basically over, people often get confused when they find out the swarm of hundreds of insects in their living rooms are ants. Yes, ants swarm as well.
Although June and July is most common, an ant swarm can happen almost any time. Ants swarm for the same reason that termites do, to [...]

No other insect works harder than a termite.  They work day and night and never take time out to sleep.  Rain does not even slow these pesky creatures down.  They love the rain as it helps them build their mud tubes so they can travel to locations near and far.  If you see tubes that [...]